Humanities Handbook

Description

Features

• Accessible, direct language.

  • Presents instructors with a basic, standard introduction upon which to build. Gives students their first awareness of important terms/concepts that facilitates other reading-saving time and frustration. Ex.___

• A practical orientation-Defines only the most basic/fundamental categories.

  • Keeps the book uncluttered by eliminating obscure, overly technical, or professionally specific terms. Ex.___

• Simplified explanations of contested concepts.

  • Allows students and instructors to take an idea and related discussion in their own direction-without a purposed outcome or subtle influences. Ex.___

• Economical size-Makes it financially feasible.

  • Encourages students to use and carry it around. Ex.___

• Specific examples-Illustrate many terms.

  • Helps instructors reinforce examples they may be using in class. Provides students with entries that enhance their understanding. Ex.___

Table of Contents

Back Cover

Every human endeavor depends on commonly shared terms, concepts, and categories that make the work easier and more efficient. Studying and talking about the humanities-the great works of art, literature, history, philosophy, and music of the Western tradition-are no different. This handbook provides students with the most basic and general definitions of the terms and ideas that are used in introductory humanities, literature, and Western civilization courses. It is hoped that the students' experience with their other class texts, whether primary or secondary, and with their instructor's lectures and other class materials will be enhanced by having this guide at hand to provide definitions of useful terms and concepts.